Don Wallace Driggs

Driggs, Don Wallace
Don Wallace Driggs, beloved father and grandfather, passed away on December 16 at the age of 90. Don was born on September 26, 1924 in Phoenix, the eldest of six children born to Golden Driggs and Maude Macdonald Driggs. He served in the Air Force during World War II and later in the Korean Conflict, retiring from the Air Force Reserve in 1974 as a Lieutenant Colonel. After graduating from BYU and serving a two-year mission, Don went to Harvard University, where he earned a master's and a doctorate in Political Science. In 1956, he began his professorial career at the University of Nevada in Reno. At UNR, he chaired the Department of Political Science and supervised the Legislative Intern Program. Don retired in 1988 and moved to Chandler to be closer to his grandchildren. In Arizona, Don enjoyed being with family and friends, attending ball games, and singing tunes from the 1940's. In his last two years he lived at Mountain Park Senior Living forming friendships with wonderful people there. He was known for his singing and stories of his encounters with famous people. Don is survived by his children, Deborah Calleros (Charles), Pamela Driggs-Lubambo (Romero), and Christopher (Joy); his grandchildren, Alex, Ben, and Luisa; and his siblings, Barbara, J. Robert, Dianne, Gloria, and Kenneth.